Where does “przepaścisty” come from?

przepaścisty (Polish) comes from Polish przepaść, from Polish paść, from Proto-Slavic pastì, from Proto-Balto-Slavic pṓˀstei, from Proto-Indo-European pēd-, from Proto-Indo-European ped- — to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall.

przepaścisty (Polish): precipitous, sheer

Definitions

  1. precipitous, sheer

Ancestry of “przepaścisty”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishprzepaśćabyss; chasm; precipice
2Polishpaśćto fall; to drop; to strike; to overwhelm; to be...
3Proto-Slavicpastìto pasture
4Proto-Balto-Slavicpṓˀstei—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpēd-foot
6Proto-Indo-Europeanped-to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ped- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pēd- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic pṓˀstei →